Elves - Men - Hobbits - Dwarves - Istari - Valar - Maiar

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Tolkien quote of the day:

It is not of the Ring, nor of us others that I am thinking now, but of you, Gandalf. And I say to you: if you pass the doors of Moria, beware!'

*A star as bright as Frodo Baggins should not be taken from this world without leaving something of himself behind.* -----
As long as I could remember, it has always struck me as the greatest tragedy of the LOTRs that neither Frodo nor Bilbo, the two most exceptional hobbits of the Shire, ever had an heir. I know many people have written stories like this, but this is my take on how Frodo might have left a part of himself behind in Middle Earth. AU, though does not contradict canon, OC,

When Faramir and Eowyn are ambushed on the road to Rohan, it becomes apparent that all darkness has not fled Middle Earth. While Arwen struggles to save Faramir's life, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Eomer, Merry, and Pippin set out on a journey to find Eowyn before all is lost. Post ROTK.

Between Moria and Lórien, Legolas and Aragorn help Frodo through the shock of Gandalf's death. The healing doesn't stop there, however, as before the group reaches Lórien, bonding and healing have taken place throughout the Fellowship, in quite unexpected ways. (AU, in that the distance between Moria and Lórien is slightly greater than in canon, and, as the story begins, neither Frodo nor Sam were hurt in Moria; therefore, the mithril shirt is still a secret.)

Just for fun. Watch out for indelicate language. (Ahem.) The story of how a couple of archers resolved a gambling argument, mellowed out some Orcs, and named a new tavern drink in the process. Legolas, Bard